Scuba Diving: Hawaii Recommendations

[D]

what island?

"Tim McDonough" <tmm@sdd.hp.com> wrote in message
news:g36aig$90e$1@epgc969.sdd.hp.com...
> My wife and I are thinking of a trip to Hawaii this coming October. We've
> been to Oahu before, and want to go another island this trip. What do
> folks
> here recommend? What island offers the best dive opportunities? Any
> recommendations on dive operations that have given you good service (or to
> be
> avoided)? How 'bout recommendations on a hotel or place to stay?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Tim

[Dillon Pyron]

[Default] Thus spake "D" <d@cox.net>:

>what island?

I don't think he knows. I personally like both Maui and the Big
Island, specifically Kona. Maui has slightly better diving, but I
feel like Hawai'i has more land type things to do. For whatever
reason, the condos are cheaper, but the hotels are more expensive.

>
>"Tim McDonough" <tmm@sdd.hp.com> wrote in message
>news:g36aig$90e$1@epgc969.sdd.hp.com...
>> My wife and I are thinking of a trip to Hawaii this coming October. We've
>> been to Oahu before, and want to go another island this trip. What do
>> folks
>> here recommend? What island offers the best dive opportunities? Any
>> recommendations on dive operations that have given you good service (or to
>> be
>> avoided)? How 'bout recommendations on a hotel or place to stay?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Tim
>

[moanakane]

On Jun 21, 4:04*am, t...@sdd.hp.com (Tim McDonough) wrote:
> Partially based on feedback here and talking with friends and some web
> searching we've decided to head to Maui. *We've got our flights scheduled,
> and a car reserved, now we just need to make lodging reservations (we've been
> looking at vrbo.com) and hopefully get some dives planned/reserved. *Any
> recommendations on dive operations that folks have had good service from (or
> are to be avoid) would still be most welcome!
>
> -Tim
>
> "D" <d...@cox.net> writes:
>
> > what island?
>
> > "Tim McDonough" <t...@sdd.hp.com> writes:
> > > My wife and I are thinking of a trip to Hawaii this coming October. *We've
> > > been to Oahu before, and want to go another island this trip. *What do
> > > folks here recommend? *What island offers the best dive opportunities?
> > > Any recommendations on dive operations that have given you good service
> > > (or to be avoided)? *How 'bout recommendations on a hotel or place to
> > > stay?
>
> > > Thanks!
>
> > > -Tim

I've had good experiences with Ed Robinson, B&B Scuba and Maui Dive
Shop. Go with an operation that is near to where you are staying
because sometimes the traffic can be really bad. The first two are on
the Kihei side while Maui Dive Shop is Lahaina side.

Best wishes

Peter Forster

[Dillon Pyron]

[Default] Thus spake moanakane <Peter.M.Forster@**********>:

>On Jun 21, 4:04*am, t...@sdd.hp.com (Tim McDonough) wrote:
>> Partially based on feedback here and talking with friends and some web
>> searching we've decided to head to Maui. *We've got our flights scheduled,
>> and a car reserved, now we just need to make lodging reservations (we've been
>> looking at vrbo.com) and hopefully get some dives planned/reserved. *Any
>> recommendations on dive operations that folks have had good service from (or
>> are to be avoid) would still be most welcome!
>>
>> -Tim
>>
>> "D" <d...@cox.net> writes:
>>
>> > what island?
>>
>> > "Tim McDonough" <t...@sdd.hp.com> writes:
>> > > My wife and I are thinking of a trip to Hawaii this coming October. *We've
>> > > been to Oahu before, and want to go another island this trip. *What do
>> > > folks here recommend? *What island offers the best dive opportunities?
>> > > Any recommendations on dive operations that have given you good service
>> > > (or to be avoided)? *How 'bout recommendations on a hotel or place to
>> > > stay?
>>
>> > > Thanks!
>>
>> > > -Tim
>
>I've had good experiences with Ed Robinson, B&B Scuba and Maui Dive
>Shop. Go with an operation that is near to where you are staying
>because sometimes the traffic can be really bad. The first two are on
>the Kihei side while Maui Dive Shop is Lahaina side.

Maui Dive Shop is a good source of info on shore dives, and
"reasonablly" priced air.

I'd actually say more like "end" than "side", although MDS is also
located in Kahului.

>
>Best wishes
>
>Peter Forster